#Rift secures $8M in a Seed funding round led by Paradigm. Rift will utilize secured funds to bring native #Bitcoin trading to #Ethereum and beyond.
Rift is a peer-to-peer decentralized exchange that enables trading between Bitcoin and native tokens. It allows users to execute cross-chain swaps while maintaining full control over their assets, without intermediaries.
Strategy prices new preferred shares to fund Bitcoin purchases
Crypto treasury firm #Strategy has priced a new euro-denominated preferred stock, the Series A Perpetual Stream #STRE , to raise funds for additional #Bitcoin acquisitions.
The offering, priced at €80 per share, is expected to generate about €608.8 million in net proceeds and will settle on November 13th, the company said. The funds will be used to expand Bitcoin holdings and for general corporate purposes.
Bybit and Backed bring tokenized stocks to Mantle blockchain
Crypto exchange #Bybit and #BackedFinance have partnered to launch tokenized stocks on the #Mantle blockchain. The collaboration will allow users to trade onchain versions of major equities such as Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, and Strategy, using Backed’s xStocks platform.
By integrating with Mantle, traders can transfer assets between Bybit and the blockchain, improving liquidity and accessibility. Backed said xStocks’ onchain trading volume has exceeded $1.6 billion.
Ledger reports record 2025 revenue and considers U.S. listing
Hardware wallet maker #Ledger reported its strongest financial performance to date, with 2025 revenue reaching hundreds of millions of dollars. CEO Pascal Gauthier said the company now secures around $100 billion in #Bitcoin for its clients.
Gauthier added that Ledger is exploring options for a public listing in New York or a new private fundraising round, alongside plans to expand its team in the city.